aneurism

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

aneurism(n = noun.state) aneurysm - a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall; Array

is a kind of cardiovascular disease

has particulars: aortic aneurysm, cerebral aneurysm, intracranial aneurysm, ventricular aneurysm

Derived forms adjective aneurismal₁, adjective aneurismatic₁

aneurism, n. [Gr. , , a widening, an opening; up + wide.].

A soft, pulsating, hollow tumor, containing blood, arising from the preternatural dilation or rupture of the coats of an artery. [1913 Webster]

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